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- [puh-ten-shuh l]
- /pəˈtɛn ʃəl/
- /pəˈtenʃl/
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- [puh-ten-shuh l]
- /pəˈtɛn ʃəl/
Definitions of potential word
- adjective potential possible, as opposed to actual: the potential uses of nuclear energy. 1
- adjective potential capable of being or becoming: a potential danger to safety. 1
- adjective potential Grammar. expressing possibility: the potential subjunctive in Latin; the potential use of can in I can go. 1
- adjective potential Archaic. potent1 . 1
- noun potential possibility; potentiality: an investment that has little growth potential. 1
- noun potential a latent excellence or ability that may or may not be developed. 1
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Origin of potential
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English potencial (< Old French) < Late Latin potentiālis. See potency, -al1
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Parts of speech for Potential
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potential popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
potential usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for potential
adj potential
- likely — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
- probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
- budding — If you describe someone as, for example, a budding businessman or a budding artist, you mean that they are starting to succeed or become interested in business or art.
Antonyms for potential
adj potential
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- helpless — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
- lacking — being without; not having; wanting; less: Lacking equipment, the laboratory couldn't undertake the research project.
- impossible — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
- unpromising — unlikely to be favorable or successful, as the weather, a situation, or a career.
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